We are thrilled to announce a new and exciting position in our Skagit County office. As a member of the Quality Child Care Division at Opportunity Council, the Bilingual (Spanish) Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant will work in partnership with the Quality Child Care team, Early Learning Coaches, and Child Care Aware of Northwest […]
Child care prices outpace Inflation
Child care prices continued to outpace the rate of inflation for the third consecutive year. Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA)’s newly released report, Price of Care: 2021 Child Care Affordability, second in in the series Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care, outlines the continuing increases in the price of child care across […]
Holding Hope: Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Child Care Aware of Washington now offers Holding Hope, Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation to participants in Early Achievers and the families they serve. What is Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation? Sometimes called social and emotional health, Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health refers to the emotional and mental health and wellness of very young children and […]
DCYF Grant Updates
Applications are now open for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DYFC) Grants for child care providers and Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) providers. The DCYF Early Childhood Equity Grant application is open until August 16, 2022. Who is Eligible to Apply? Licensed or certified child care providers with an open license in good […]
You’re My Hero
Dear Providers, You make life better for children and families every day. You are an educator, a nurturer, a critical thinker. You make children smile, bring peace of mind, and share your smiles. You change diapers, wash hands, tie shoes, zip up coats, keep our little ones safe. You soothe children when they need calm. […]
Demanding Changes: Repairing Our Child Care System
Last month our friends at Child Care Aware of America published Demanding Changes: Repairing Our Child Care System. Demanding Changes focuses on four aspects of the child care system: Supply Demand Affordability Child Care Workforce Each section of the report features updated child care data gathered from Child Care Aware’s annual survey of Child Care […]